When it comes to listing Spanish midfielders that have dominated world football in the last 10-15 years, how quickly you name Javi Martínez might come to be a litmus test to see just how much you know about football.
Sure Xavi, Iniesta, and David Silva roll off the tongue quite easy but Martínez deserves top billing too, having won every major tournament a player can including the World Cup with Spain in 2010 and two Champions League titles with Bayern in '12-13 and '19-20, alongside nine Bundesliga title and much more.
His service at Bayern Munich has earned him a place in the club's history books and he leaves a legend after both he, and the club, decided not to renew his contract going into next season.
To celebrate this landmark in his career, EA Sports are honouring him with a special Premium legacy card in FIFA 21, with players able to get a version of Martínez that celebrates him at his very best. Available through a Squad Building Challenge means you can guarantee getting him into your Ultimate Team - all you have to do is meet the squad requirements. We show you how.
Javi Martínez Premium SBC - cheapest solutions
Getting Martínez means completing two SBCs, at a combined cost of approx. 208-255k coins.
Die Bayern SBC
- # of players from FC Bayern: Min 1
- IF + TOTS MOMENTS Players: Min 1
- Squad Rating: Min 85
- Team Chemistry: Min 65
- # of players in the Squad: 11
Reward: 1 Prime Electrum Pack
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This squad will cost between 84-100k coins.
Bundesliga SBC
- # of players from Bundesliga: Min 1
- IF + TOTS MOMENTS Players: Min 1
- Squad Rating: Min 86
- Team Chemistry: Min 60
- # of players in the Squad: 11
Reward: 1 Rare Mixed Pack
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This squad will cost between 119-151k coins.
Javi Martínez Premium - stats
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